Driver Dies After Car Goes Into Canal in Pembroke Pines

A woman died after the car she was driving went into a canal in Pembroke Pines on Monday evening, November 9, 2026, according to Pembroke Pines Police, as reported by WSVN 7News and NBC 6 South Florida.

The crash happened in the area of Southwest 69th Street near Southwest 166th in western Pembroke Pines. Pembroke Pines police officers and firefighters responded, along with Davie firefighters.

Divers went into the water and pulled the driver, the only person in the car, from the submerged vehicle. She was taken to the hospital but did not survive. Police confirmed her death on Tuesday.

Police have not said what caused the car to leave the road or given a cause of death. The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.

Canals along South Florida roads

Western Broward County is laced with canals, and many of them run right alongside neighborhood streets and major roads, often with only a grass shoulder between the pavement and the water. When a car leaves the road in these areas, there may be very little distance before it reaches a canal bank. A car that goes into deep water can fill quickly. Investigators typically look at the road layout, lighting, speed, the condition of the vehicle, and whether a medical issue or another vehicle played a role.

Thoughts are with the driver's family and loved ones.

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Sources: WSVN 7News, NBC 6 South Florida, November 10, 2026.

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